Will geese harm baby ducklings?

[Titwilly]

I was wondering if someone could help me. I have a small farm with ducks, geese, chickens and guineas. They are all free range and roam our yard and creek. My 2 mama ducks had 16 babies in the last couple days and I am concerned about how the 2 male geese are acting toward the mama ducks. I do enclose the ducks and ducklings at night and when they go out of the enclosure, the adult geese (one toulouse and one chinese, i think both males) go after the mama ducks, like they are trying to protect the babies?!! I also have a female toulouse sitting on a nest. Should I pen up the geese for a while or will the geese eventually quit chasing the mamas. I just don't want the ducklings getting hurt. Any help will be greatly appreciated!!

 

[CityChicker]

Yes, geese will definitely go after ducklings. Really, they will go after just about anything, especially something new introduced into their territory. I would watch them closely or separate them. I have seen geese do some pretty vicious things.

 

[goosedragon]

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True but I have had Ganders that babysit ducklings when there were no goslings for them to parent. Drakes are a different story I have never had one that wanted anything to do with his ducklings